Vinayaki: Lesser-known story of Lord Ganesh’s elephant-headed consort

Not many know! There is a female elephant-headed goddess known as Vinayaki or Ganeshini. This lesser-known female deity is placed in one of the shrines of the Thanumalayan temple in Kanyakumari district. Read the full story.

New Delhi: Ganesh Chaturthi is fast approaching. And Lord Ganesh, the central deity revered during this festival, needs no introduction. On this day, Hindus celebrate the birth of their beloved elephant-headed god in the Bhadrapada month of the Hindu calendar. Revered as the remover of all obstacles, this day is celebrated grandly. But not many know that there’s a female elephant-headed goddess known as Vinayaki or Ganeshini. The stone structure of this lesser-known female deity is placed in one of the shrines of the Thanumalayan temple in Kanyakumari district.

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